PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 714, 13 January 1910, Page 9

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(By Telegraph;— Special Correspondent.)' Palmerston, January 12. Apprehension is- expressed in somo quarters that; the' Industrial Exhibition which: the Wellington; Industries'. Week Association/ proposes to hold in May or Juno next will clash som6what with the National Dairy, Show, which is to he held, in Palmerston next July. It has been pointed out,; however, that the proposed- Industrial Exhibition will" he on different lines from the Dairy Show, and will attract qui to. a ; different class. , • : A_ narrow escape .from'accident was experienced on tho Sandon-Carnarvon; tram line a ;few . days lago. It appears;'tliat a number: of ■; calves ' strayed on. to the line, and three or four of theni . were run over and killed by. tho engine, which narrowly- escaped 'being* derailed and- capsized: ' ■ . ' ' V',': ■ Mr. and Mrs. G. H. , Bennett, of Palmerston, hayo gono on a two weeks' ; visit to Auckland and Rotorua. Captain Mowlem,, a very old, resident of; Palmerston, has been laid - aside .by indisposition for some; days. Tho Rev. Father; Costeßo - also' has"had;to undergo an operation. The many friends, of both will wish them a speedy recovery. /.'• ,\The. Wangahui .Education -Board has accepted' a, tender for k the • removal ;-,of tho Longburn ;. School. from one side of thii railway lino, to'the other,.; The, residents ■of Longburn . have long .been agitating for this work, nearly the whole of the children having-to cross, the-railway ■ at; a i dangerous ' point, and the v.wonder has . been that an accident has not happened here. .Gratification, is expressed that the , board: has- at: last- recognised the danger,; and authorised, the removal of the.school. , .■. •••-■". .'..'At.the meeting of.the'Kairanga Cffunty Council, yesterday,; a deputation of Linton: settler's .made representations, regarding (in', alleged nuisance-which:. was - caused, they., stated, by 'tile-refuse .from the .Levin Co-operative [Dairy,;; Company's : The chairman of the company -was also in : attendance. -Tho 'matter was; before the council' at the previous meeting, , and threats', of legal proceedings, if the; alleged nuisanco ;wero not abated;':.were in the. air. after; discussing, ,tho mStter yesterday.afternoon,*; in amicable settlement, was , come l to. It .was pointed out that the company, had' already; done much: to. removeVth'e. cause of complaint; ..arid, judging by, the ;tone of; the ' proceedings, ,110 one'seemingly; wished, to interfore witli-whatMs-recognised;'as: an:important : branch, of; industry.;:'. : : .At yesterday's;.; meeting Vof: the Kairanga County Council, the. question : of 'the. railway crossing, :'on,the.main>rojid at Longburn -was under discussion, and councillors. referred to ' the .-extreme!.danger "at this point, ■Willows had'igrowii:.to: such a' .' height ; ,th'at : it v wtis : quite impossible , to' :seb ■ a ' train arid.;'- unless some kind of danger signal .was arranged, ah; accideht : would, "sooner: or later, 1 taki place. The matter . .has . already been placed. by J the council before the. Minister, for .Railways,., who has.'merely .acknowledged tho correspondence.' -V' A, number of Palmerston players will take part in the, tennis 'tournament which is to bo held - at Jlarton on .Friday.; ..and' Saturday next.f '.Som? . yery, keen 'play, -is anlicinnbvl. * .•! The Success of ;thovPalmerstori. howlers -at' tho.i Wellington tournament; is . giving much pleasure to local bowlers. J. i. A. Nash's .riiik' was looked -upon .'as a '.very strong one,-:aiid :it-..was quite', expected that.ithey.-would'-give 'a: good' account:.of themselves. vi'f:" Mir.;R. Lloyd, .president,; occupied. the ichair, at,"ameeting.';.of,'the 'Palmerston .Coursing' Club:' last evening. l - It was'..announced:' that; the' - Messrs. : . .White , anil . MaCkw's -cup. would go to, tho : ;-wirine'r of tM; Waterloo : Cup, to' bo run' here;' ! this year,. : The . balance-sheet-for ' the > year : which ' showed' the. club to be in a sti;ong financial position, was'>-'adopted., Hearty votes: 6f- thanks were 'passed., to Messrs. H. J. Webb, hon. secretary, -and T. ■ Bright; JhSh'.';treOTrer;.'MeCTS..:H.-L; : Young and' G. W.'; Keeling .were'.'appoihted auditors..\ It, was'arranged; to ,hold the annual meeting of members oil January 26.:'.;.;';.? Yesterday, tho youngest son of. Constable .' Muroguo,.? -. of' Palmerston, : who some -time injured, .'one ,of : his;:eyes :on: a nail,; entaiUng i'itSiHoss,'. *was =diM charged :from' ; . tha 10ca1... Hdmitai:';■'■•'■^ ; ■..' , ■, ■ The.:departure: of .the'.'Rev.i I.- Jolly. 'of St. Andrew's, who has decided to accept •the':.call to' P6hsqnby;^Aucklahd,: r :ivill;'-as' meritioned;ih preinous; notes, ;bb' a : .distihct' loss to . Palmerston.' the ' eight • wars',he>h'Bisi.beeif in?.Palmerston:..he has, put the local, church district i on' a very, strong footing:' in; all .'respects,". including finances,' a .debt of ,£I4OO having been -wiped out. ; Mr« ,'Joliy: will riot; bene'-: fit, financially hy' the;, change^rather: tlie opposite—but ;;he recogxiises . that: he' will ,have;i'h larger ' "sphere - of usefulness in tho northern district, and thus feels. it his duty to Church,; to: which he is going, has iiow a debt of some 1 £3000,.' which. doubtless :Mi\. ,Jolly.: \rill' atonce:.' set;'himself 'to wipe, out, and ho will no doubt do it.